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Why don't more Tatooine-like exoplanets exist in our Milky Way galaxy? Astronomers might have an answer

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Astronomers may finally understand why planets orbiting two suns, the real-world equivalents of the "Star Wars" planet Tatooine, are so scarce in our galaxy — and it has to do with general relativity.

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Why don't more Tatooine-like exoplanets exist in our Milky Way galaxy? Astronomers might have an answer

Astronomers may finally understand why planets orbiting two suns, the real-world equivalents of the "Star Wars" planet Tatooine, are so scarce in our galaxy — and it has to do with general relativity.

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